StartV. O God, ☩ come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Alleluia.

Psalms{from the Psalter for the day of the week}Ant. The Lord hath set me * in a place of pasture.Psalm 22 [1]22:1 The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing. * He hath set me in a place of pasture.22:2 He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment: * he hath converted my soul.22:3 He hath led me on the paths of justice, * for his own name’s sake.22:4 For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, * for thou art with me.22:4 Thy rod and thy staff, * they have comforted me.22:5 Thou hast prepared a table before me * against them that afflict me.22:5 Thou hast anointed my head with oil; * and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!22:6 And thy mercy will follow me * all the days of my life.22:6 And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord * unto length of days.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 71(2-8) [2]71:2 Give to the king thy judgment, O God: * and to the king’s son thy justice:71:2 To judge thy people with justice, * and thy poor with judgment.71:3 Let the mountains receive peace for the people: * and the hills justice.71:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: * and he shall humble the oppressor.71:5 And he shall continue with the sun, and before the moon, * throughout all generations.71:6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; * and as showers falling gently upon the earth.71:7 In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, * till the moon be taken away.71:8 And he shall rule from sea to sea, * and from the river unto the ends of the earth.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 71(9-19) [3]71:9 Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: * and his enemies shall lick the ground.71:10 The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: * the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:71:11 And all kings of the earth shall adore him: * all nations shall serve him.71:12 For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: * and the needy that had no helper.71:13 He shall spare the poor and needy: * and he shall save the souls of the poor.71:14 He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: * and their names shall be honourable in his sight.71:15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: * they shall bless him all the day.71:16 And there shall be a firmament on the earth on the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the fruit thereof be exalted: * and they of the city shall flourish like the grass of the earth.71:17 Let his name be blessed for evermore: * his name continueth before the sun.71:17 And in him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed: * all nations shall magnify him.71:18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, * who alone doth wonderful things.71:19 And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: * and the whole earth shall be filled with his majesty. So be it. So be it.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Chapter Responsory Verse{from the Psalter for the day of the week}1 Tim. 1:17Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. R. Thanks be to God.

R.br. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.R. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.V. Thou, who sittest at the right hand of the Father.R. Have mercy on us.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.R. Christ, Son of the living God, * have mercy on us.

V. Arise, O Christ, and help us.R. And deliver us for thy name's sake.

PrayersV. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.Let us pray.O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who has safely brought us to the beginning of this day: defend us by thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight.Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.R. Amen.V. O Lord, hear my prayer.R. And let my cry come unto thee.V. Let us bless the Lord.R. Thanks be to God.

The morrow is the Octave of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary. September 15th anno Domini 2017 The 24th Day of Moon were born into the better life:

At Rome, upon the Nomentan Way, (in the first century,) the holy martyr Nicomede the Priest. Unto them that would have forced him to offer sacrifice he said, " I do not sacrifice, save unto the Almighty God, Who reigneth in the heavens," and he was beaten with scourges loaded with lead until at last he passed away to be ever with the Lord. In the country of Chalons, (in the second century,) the holy martyr Valerian. The President Priscus caused him to be hung up and tormented by mangling with metal hooks, but when he saw that he could not be shaken in his confession of Christ, but continued the rather to praise Him with a glad heart, he commanded to slay him with the sword. At Marcianopolis, in Thrace, the holy martyr Melitina. Under the Emperor Antonine and the President Antiochus, she was twice brought to the temples of the Gentiles, but as the idols continually fell down, she was hung up and mangled, and at last beheaded. At Adrianople, the holy martyrs Maximus, Theodore, and Asclepiodotus, who were crowned under the Emperor Maximian. Also holy Porphyry, a jester who received baptism as a farce in the presence of the Emperor Julian the Apostate, and was thereupon suddenly changed by the power of God, so that he professed himself to be a Christian, and by command of the Emperor received martyrdom by the axe. Upon the same day, the holy Goth Nicetas, who was burnt by order of King Athanaric for the Catholic faith's sake. At Cordova, (in the ninth century,) the holy martyrs Emilas, the Deacon, and Jeremiah, who suffered a long imprisonment in the persecution under the Arabs, and finished their testimony by being beheaded. At Toul, in Lorraine, (in the fifth century,) the holy Confessor Aper, Bishop (of that see.) Likewise, (in the sixth century,) holy Lubin, Bishop of Chartres. At Lyons, (in the fourth century,) holy Albin, Bishop (of that see.) On the same day, (in the seventh century,) holy Aichard, Abbot (of Jumieges.) In (Auvergne, in) Gaul, (in the fifth century,) the holy widow Eutropia. V. And elsewhere many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.R. Thanks be to God.

V. Precious in the sight of the Lord.R. Is the death of his saints.Holy Mary and all the Saints, intercede for us with the Lord, our God, so that we may merit His help and salvation, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. R. Amen.

V. O God come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. O God come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. O God come to my assistance;R. O Lord, make haste to help me.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Lord have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us.Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. V. And lead us not into temptation: R. But deliver us from evil. V. Look upon thy servants and upon thy works: and direct their children.R. And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us. Direct thou the works of our hands; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.Let us pray.
O Lord, Almighty God, King of heaven and earth, Savior of the world, bless, lead, rule and govern our hearts and bodies, our senses, words and deeds today, following thy law and commandments, that here and for eternity with thy help we shall be saved in freedom. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. R. Amen.

V. Grant, Lord, a blessing.Benediction. May Almighty God arrange our deeds and our day in His peace. Amen.Short reading{Throughout the Year}2 Thess 3:5And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God, and the patience of Christ. V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.R. Thanks be to God.

ConclusionV. Our help ☩ is in the name of the Lord.R. Who made heaven and earth.V. Let us bless.R. God.V. May the Lord bless us, ☩ protect us from all evil and bring us to everlasting life. And may the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.